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Rengifo went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks against the Yankees in Wednesday's 7-3 victory.

Rengifo boosted the Angels' lead to four runs with his 418-foot two-run shot off Carlos Rodon in the second inning. It was just his second hit since the All-Star break, with the other also leaving the park. Rengifo came off the bench in the first two games of the series versus New York, and he'll likely compete for starts in the infield moving forward.

Altuve (oblique) took batting practice on the field prior to the Astros' game Tuesday against the Rockies, MLB.com reports.

Altuve began running the bases Sunday, so he's steadily ramping up his activity. Though there's been no official timeline given, it's expected that he'll begin a rehab assignment shortly with the target being a return in late July.

Julien went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.

Julien has gotten on base 10 times in his last 14 plate appearances, going 8-for-11 with two homers and three walks in that span as he continues to torment Seattle's pitching. The second baseman's blast was his ninth homer in 48 contests this season and his fifth long ball in July. With six multi-hit efforts in his last seven games, Julien is up to a .318/.394/.574 slash line overall.

Remillard is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Remillard will cede his spot in the lineup to Elvis Andrus, who draws the starting nod at second base. The White Sox still appear to be favoring Remillard as their preferred option at the keystone, though his production is beginning to trend down while his still-elevated .429 BABIP starts to normalize. Over his last five games, Remillard has gone 3-for-20 while striking out nine times and drawing no walks.

Arroyo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Arroyo went 2-for-16 with a double and a run while starting at the keystone in each of Boston's last four games. He'll give way to Enrique Hernandez in the series finale, but Arroyo still looks to be Boston's preferred second baseman.

Frazier is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.

Frazier will head to the bench as the Orioles face off with left-hander Julio Urias on Wednesday. Jordan Westburg will slide over to second base while Ramon Urias enters the lineup at third base and bats seventh in the series finale with Los Angeles.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Rangers.

Lowe took Grant Anderson deep in the seventh inning, marking his first home run since he returned from the injured list July 4. He's hit poorly in that span but is reaching base at a .344 clip while striking out at only at a 15.6 percent rate. Lowe will remain in a large-side platoon role at second base.

Diaz (illness) started Tuesday's win over the Red Sox at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Diaz had exited Monday's game early due to illness but made a quick return less than 24 hours later. The 22-year-old responded with his third extra-base hit of July and second in the last three games, which, when paired with his walk, pushed his on-base percentage during the month to an impressive .351 across 37 plate appearances. Diaz is helping his cause by keeping his strikeout rate manageable (22.5 percent), and a minor-league resume that includes figures of 17.9 percent or lower in that category over seven professional seasons suggests he'll continue whittling it down the more reps he receives versus big-league arms.

Julien went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

Julien has multiple hits in five of his last six games, including back-to-back three-hit efforts. He's homered four times in July, accounting for half of his long balls this season. The second baseman is staking a strong claim to his spot in the lineup with a .308/.380/.548 slash line, 15 RBI, 24 runs scored and two stolen bases over 47 contests. Jorge Polanco (hamstring) could be back by the end of the week, but it figures manager Rocco Baldelli will find a spot for Julien as long as his bat is hot.

Semien went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-3 win against the Rays.

Semien entered the All-Star break with a .544 OPS in the previous nine games, but he's come out hot to start the second half, going 7-for-16 with two homers, four walks, three RBI and seven runs through five contests. The 32-year-old has a .278/.347/.453 slash line with 27 doubles, 13 long balls, nine steals, 59 RBI and an AL-leading 77 runs in 96 contests this season.